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Kuromon Market

Osaka Citizen's Food Basket

Located in the center of Osaka, Kuromon Market is a general market that sells mainly fresh products. It began in the Meiji period, has more than 170 stores where you can buy various daily necessities such as seafood, meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruits.

Located in the center of Osaka, Kuromon Market 黒門市場 is a General Market that sells mainly fresh products. The market was established in 1902, and was named after a black gate (Kuromon) of a temple near the market. And the Kuromon Market became popular among Osaka residents since the 1820s.

Giant Lanterns Hanging in the Market

There are more than 170 stores in Kuromon Market, which mainly deals with All Kinds of Seafood, High-grade Meat, Fruits, Vegetables and Eggs and other fresh products, as well as rare ingredients such as premium seasonings that are difficult to buy in ordinary supermarkets.

Fresh Sea Urchin

Manywhere Tips:
It’s legal and safe to eat puffer fish フグ at Kuromon Market, just go for it!

Initially, the Kuromon Market catered mainly to local Osaka restaurants and housewives, but as Japan’s tourism industry grew, the proportion of tourists in the market skyrocketed. Many stall owners have developed a series of “special services” for tourists, such as Live Sea Urchin Processing, and on-site grilling seafood. You can see Billboards in Chinese everywhere in the market to attract visitors from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.